• Sotheby’s
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24-25
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated". $80,000 to $120,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000.
  • June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Medical Incunabula: Petit (Jean)publisher & Kerver (Thielman)printer. Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum, sm. 8vo, Paris [1498]
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Hugo (Victor) [Wraxall (Lascelles)]. Les Miserable, 3 vols., 8vo, L. (Hurst & Blackett) 1862, First Authorized English Translation (copyright).
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Shelley (Mary Wollstonecraft). Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus, 8vo, 2 vols. in one, L. (G. & W.B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane) 1823.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Cuisine: Anon. Cookery, Pastry, and Sweet Meats in three Books, Alphabetically Digested, 8vo 1710.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Lambert (Aylmer Bourke). A Description of the Genus Pinus, with Directions Relative to the Cultivation…, 2 vols. Sm. folio L. (Messrs. Weddell) 1832.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Botany: Curtis (William). Flora Londinensis: or Plates and Descriptions of such Plants as Grow Wild in the Environs of London, 2 vols. folio, London (B. White) 1777 – 1798.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Le Moire (J.M.) Maple Leaves, Canadian History and Quebec Scenery (Third Series) 8vo Quebec (Hunter, Rose & Co.) 1865. First Edn.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: The Earliest Extant Printed House Contents Sale Catalogue in Ireland: Baillie, Auctioneer, Abby Street. A Catalogue of the Goods and Stock of the late Edward Wingfield…
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: William III King of England. Autograph Letter Signed ("William R") to an unnamed correspondent [possibly Charles-Henri de Lorraine] discussing his strategy against the French forces during the siege of Namur.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: [Austen (Jane) (1785-1817]. Pride and Prejudice, 3 vols. sm. 8vo, L. (T. Egerton) 1813.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Heaney (Seamus). Ugolino, sm. folio D. (Dolmen) 1979, Limited Edn. No. 78/125 Copies, Signed by Seamus Heaney, Louis le Brocquy, Liam Miller and Andrew Carpenter.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Voltaire (F.M. Avouet de). Petits Ouvrages, attribues a M. de Voltaire, sm. folio manuscript, dated 1776, containing 9 works.
  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Presentation Copy of the First Issue of the Lincoln Douglas Debates Signed by Abraham Lincoln in Pencil to a Sangamon County Illinois Republican. Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A Senate Resolution Signed in the Tense Days After the Union's Humiliating Defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Seven Passages to a Flight, an Artists Book with a Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold, the Publisher's Own Copy. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Only Full-Length Book by Jefferson, with the Justly Famous Map. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
  • June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.
    Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.
    June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 70 Auctions Archived, another 80 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 18 April, 70 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 17 in euros, 13 in British pounds,1 in Mexican pesos, 2 in Polish zloty, 2 in Swedish krona, and 34 in US dollars.

 

Twelve thousand and sixty-seven lots were offered and 9,940 sold for a 82.37% win rate.

 

Turnover was $24,329,128.98. The average lot sold for $2,447.60.

 

A fresh 80 auctions are completing this week!

 

4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 16th: $8,564,976
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on April 15th: $4,674,235
Christies. Photographs on April 17th: $3,747,996
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints: Featuring The Reba W. & Dave H. Williams Collection of Color Woodcuts on April 15th: $1,169,539

17 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

Vermot de Pas. 2024: The Legacy on April 13th: 457.67%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on April 17th: 399.86%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on April 17th: 303.24%
Bonhams. A Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part 2 on April 16th: 215.55%
Desa Unicum. Charity Auction of Contemporary Art of the Together with Courage Foundation on April 11th: 187.50%
Il Ponte. Books on April 15th: 185.45%
Bonhams. A Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part I on April 15th: 141.20%
Marion Antique Auctions. April Adventure Sale on April 12th: 137.92%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Books, Manuscripts & Autographs #1 on April 17th: 121.05%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on April 11th: 115.24%
Bonhams. British. Cool. on April 16th: 113.18%
Vogt Auction. 50th Anniversary Sale - Day 2 on April 13th: 111.66%
Ader. Clergue Collection - Part III Online: Photography Books dedicated to Lucien Clergue on April 15th: 110.46%
Aspire Auctions. April 2025 Auction on April 12th: 109.13%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 16th: 106.64%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on April 10th: 106.57%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Two Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper on April 17th: 102.07%


45 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:

Santa Fe Art Auction. Spring Sale on April 16th: 100.00%
Revere Auctions. Lynn Rosetto Kasper: The Splendid Collection on April 16th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on April 17th: 100.00%
Bonhams. A Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part 2 on April 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Japanese Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 16th: 100.00%
Bonhams. A Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part I on April 15th: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas. 2024: The Legacy on April 13th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. 50th Anniversary Sale - Day 2 on April 13th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. 50th Anniversary Sale - Day 1 on April 12th: 100.00%
Desa Unicum. Wassily Kandinsky: The Coryphaeus of Abstraction on April 14th: 100.00%
Desa Unicum. Charity Auction of Contemporary Art of the Together with Courage Foundation on April 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on April 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 15th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 13th: 99.60%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 16th: 99.13%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 15th: 98.85%
Heritage Auctions. Spring is in Bloom Romance Comics and Comics Art Showcase Auction on April 17th: 97.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on April 15th: 97.25%
Aspire Auctions. April 2025 Auction on April 12th: 96.30%
Heritage Auctions. Hatchets, Horror and Havoc: Precode Comics on April 11th: 95.79%
Il Ponte. Books on April 15th: 94.80%
Marion Antique Auctions. April Adventure Sale on April 12th: 92.41%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Web Sale #4 of Numismatic Books on April 10th: 92.09%
Bonhams. British. Cool. on April 16th: 91.67%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on April 17th: 91.47%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on April 10th: 91.18%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estates Retro Groovy Kitsch Decor and More on April 16th: 90.48%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 16th: 90.38%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh Home and Interiors on April 17th: 90.24%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on April 11th: 90.06%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 13th: 89.72%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on April 15th: 89.08%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Art Day Auction on April 11th: 88.89%
Pierre Berge and Associes. The Collection of an Amateur Couple on April 11th: 88.89%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples and Modern Art on April 16th: 87.34%
Freeman's | Hindman. Contemporary Visions: Two Distinguished Private Collections including Property from the Estate of Ruth Miles Pite on April 15th: 86.84%
Ripley Auctions. Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles VIII on April 15th: 86.67%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 12th: 86.18%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on April 6th: 84.44%
Ader. Clergue Collection - Part III Online: Photography Books dedicated to Lucien Clergue on April 15th: 84.21%
Hansons. The Harry Potter Auction – Uncorrected Proofs, First Editions, Signed Books & Illustrations on April 15th: 82.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on April 9th: 82.14%
Aguttes. Post-War and Contemporary Art Online on April 10th: 80.00%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Jazz on April 16th Actual price: USD $504,000.
  2. Christies Portfolio I on April 16th Actual price: USD $403,200.
  3. Sothebys Green on April 15th Actual price: USD $355,600.
  4. Christies Sunset on April 16th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  5. Sothebys The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 25 March on April 15th Actual price: USD $254,000.
  6. Christies Chanel, from Ads on April 16th Actual price: USD $226,800.
  7. Sothebys Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens (Royal Edition) (Feldman & Schellmann II.336A) on April 15th Actual price: USD $215,900.
  8. Christies Sunset on April 16th Actual price: USD $214,200.
  9. Christies An Image of Celia, from Moving Focus on April 16th Actual price: USD $214,200.
  10. Sothebys On a Clear Day on April 15th Actual price: USD $203,200.
  11. Christies Sunset on April 16th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  12. Christies Sunset on April 16th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  13. Christies Sunset on April 16th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  14. Sothebys Superhero Portfolio on April 15th Actual price: USD $190,500.
  15. Christies Truck on April 16th Actual price: USD $189,000.
  16. Sothebys Ascent; Olympic; Leeches; and Liberty on April 15th Actual price: USD $177,800.
  17. Christies Portfolio Two: The National Parks and Monuments; 15 Photographs by Ansel Adams on April 17th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  18. Christies The Hand of Man, 1902 on April 17th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  19. Christies Pine Barrens Tree Frog, from Endangered Species on April 16th Actual price: USD $157,500.
  20. Christies Flag I on April 16th Actual price: USD $157,500.
  21. Sothebys Landscape with Boats (Corlett 302) on April 15th Actual price: USD $139,700.
  22. Christies Sunset on April 16th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  23. Christies Country Bouquet, from Steel Drawing Edition on April 16th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  24. Christies Untitled No. 1, from The Yosemite Suite on April 16th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  25. Christies Portrait de Jacqueline de Face II on April 16th Actual price: USD $138,600.



70 total sales reported this week:

Santa Fe Art Auction. Spring Sale on April 16th: 100.00%
Sandwich Auction House. April Discovery Auction on April 16th: 62.86%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estates Retro Groovy Kitsch Decor and More on April 16th: 90.48%
Revere Auctions. Lynn Rosetto Kasper: The Splendid Collection on April 16th: 100.00%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh Home and Interiors on April 17th: 90.24%
RR Auction. Space Exploration on April 17th: 73.75%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature - Beats, and the Counterculture on April 17th: 73.21%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Books, Manuscripts & Autographs #1 on April 17th: 69.88%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples and Modern Art on April 16th: 87.34%
Finarte. Maps of Liguria and Corsica on April 16th: 59.11%
Duke's. The Spring Auction on April 16th: 60.98%
Duke's. Art and Design post 1880 on April 17th: 76.92%
Christies. Photographs on April 17th: 76.13%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 16th: 90.38%
Bukowskis. Contemporary Art and Design on April 16th: 63.64%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on April 17th: 100.00%
Bonhams. A Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part 2 on April 16th: 100.00%
Bonhams. British. Cool. on April 16th: 91.67%
Blackwell Auctions. Beatlemania Collectibles Countdown Auction on April 16th: 47.37%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Two Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper on April 17th: 66.42%
Bertolami Fine Art . Old and Modern Master Prints on April 16th: 0.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 15th: 98.85%
Heritage Auctions. Japanese Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Spring is in Bloom Romance Comics and Comics Art Showcase Auction on April 17th: 97.33%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on April 17th: 91.47%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 16th: 99.13%
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints: Featuring The Reba W. & Dave H. Williams Collection of Color Woodcuts on April 15th: 78.01%
Ripley Auctions. Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles VIII on April 15th: 86.67%
Il Ponte. Books on April 15th: 94.80%
Hansons. The April Library Sale – To Include Counter-Culture & Underground Publishing on April 15th: 67.38%
Hansons. The Harry Potter Auction – Uncorrected Proofs, First Editions, Signed Books & Illustrations on April 15th: 82.61%
Freeman's | Hindman. Contemporary Visions: Two Distinguished Private Collections including Property from the Estate of Ruth Miles Pite on April 15th: 86.84%
Bonhams. A Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part I on April 15th: 100.00%
Ader. Clergue Collection - Part III Online: Photography Books dedicated to Lucien Clergue on April 15th: 84.21%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Autographs, Memorabilia & Art Estate Auction on April 14th: 71.02%
Vermot de Pas. 2024: The Legacy on April 13th: 100.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. All Things Music - Timed Sale on April 13th: 61.90%
Vogt Auction. 50th Anniversary Sale - Day 2 on April 13th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. 50th Anniversary Sale - Day 1 on April 12th: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on April 12th: 42.03%
Marion Antique Auctions. April Adventure Sale on April 12th: 92.41%
Aspire Auctions. April 2025 Auction on April 12th: 96.30%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Incunabula to modern times: Science, History, Religion, Literature LIVE on April 11th: 57.65%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on April 15th: 89.08%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Art Day Auction on April 11th: 88.89%
Pierre Berge and Associes. The Collection of an Amateur Couple on April 11th: 88.89%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on April 11th: 90.06%
Desa Unicum. Wassily Kandinsky: The Coryphaeus of Abstraction on April 14th: 100.00%
Desa Unicum. Charity Auction of Contemporary Art of the Together with Courage Foundation on April 11th: 100.00%
Bertolami Fine Art . Photographs from important european collections on April 11th: 47.25%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Books & Manuscripts, Silverware, Jewelry & Watches on April 10th: 63.16%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Web Sale #4 of Numismatic Books on April 10th: 92.09%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on April 10th: 91.18%
Aguttes. Post-War and Contemporary Art Online on April 10th: 80.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornish Art, Fine Art and Studio Pottery on April 11th: 69.23%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 12th: 86.18%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on April 15th: 97.25%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 15th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 13th: 89.72%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on April 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 13th: 99.60%
Heritage Auctions. Hatchets, Horror and Havoc: Precode Comics on April 11th: 95.79%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on April 9th: 82.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on April 7th: 63.39%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on April 7th: 70.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on April 6th: 36.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on April 6th: 84.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction on April 5th: 73.33%


For the week ahead 80 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 21st
Sothebys. New York. Timeless Titans | Legendary Sports Cards. 13 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Books, Autographs. 162 lots
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Turcica - Turkish Wars, Balkan und Orient. 88 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 32 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 91 lots

Tue. Apr. 22nd
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Modern Photography. 42 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Books. 360 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Art Books - An Antique Dealer's Library - Chapter 1: Fine Arts in Italy. 440 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Landry Pop: The Paperboy Collection: Platinum and Golden Age Comics. 59 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Landry Pop: The Vault: Icons from Golden to Modern. 102 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 46 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 407 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 215 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Bonhams. Guildford. The Spring Automobilia Auction, Lonline 4/8. 180 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Premium April Auction. 115 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books & Ephemera. 223 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Troy Burt Estate Vinyl HiFi and Music Memorabilia. 22 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books - Decorative Arts Antiques and Moderns. 405 lots

Wed. Apr. 23rd
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases. 789 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books. 149 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Books, Photos & Ephemera. 510 lots
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Online Entertainment Memorabilia Auction: London Spring 2025. 75 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 335 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 89 lots
Ader. PARIS. Judaica. 182 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Collectibles & Retro featuring Bakelite, Disneyana, Autographs, Children's Books & More. 288 lots
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper & Sculptures. 20 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Spring Fling. 45 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Travel: Books and Cartography. 332 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction. 480 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Sale of the Library of the Late Bruce Arnold (1936-2024). Part Two of the Bruce Arnold Library includes a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare, Signed & First Editions. 666 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art. 54 lots
Sothebys. New York. Art Bash 2025 Live Auction - San Francisco. 4 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 55 lots

Thu. Apr. 24th
ALDE. Paris. Chaye-Petritzi Library: Greece and the Levant - Atlases & Travel Books - Natural History. 293 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts - Day 1. 24 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper. 304 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Houdiniana and Magic Memorabilia. 253 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Art Deco at 100: Iconic Posters from the William W. Crouse Collection. 100 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Film Posters. 452 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 600 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Grailkeepers Golden Age Comics & Pulps Showcase Auction. 173 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Art of Olivia Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction. 38 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Complete Sets Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 15 lots
Ader. PARIS. Judaica. 387 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States Postal History. 817 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. European and British Paintings and Works of Art. 20 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. Americana and Fine Objects. 11 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The Fine Sale. 11 lots

Fri. Apr. 25th
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Publicity Posters. 243 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. Day 1: Historic Americana & African American History. 236 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Country Estates Auction - Day 1. 97 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Fabulous Finds Spring Two-Day Auction @ The Warehouse, Day 1. 27 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. April Art Cornucopia. 60 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts - Day 2. 9 lots

Sat. Apr. 26th
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin. From aristocratic estates and bourgeois property Valuable Books, Prints and Classical Art Zoologia et Ethnologia Collection of Professor Dr. Manfred Niekisch. 1459 lots
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Bouckville. Collectibles Auction.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 153 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. Civil War & Militaria. 184 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera. 290 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana & Political Signature® Auction. 157 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Unreserved: Country Estates Auction - Day 2. 46 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 1016 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Unearthly Wonders: The Larry K. Springer Collection Movie Posters Showcase Auction. 660 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. American Antiques, Chinese, and Continental Spring Auction. 46 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. International Comic Art Signature Auction. 659 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Fabulous Finds Spring Two-Day Auction @ The Warehouse, Day 2. 80 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Great Estates Live! Classic to Modern Fine Art & Antiques Auction. 34 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Auction of Automobilia and Literature. 370 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts - Day 3. 119 lots

Sun. Apr. 27th
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Collector's Cards. 10 lots
Sworders. Essex. Books and Manuscripts and Maps.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 231 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Bookworm Online-Only Auction. 312 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring US Currency Obsolete Banknotes. 488 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Timed Art Sale. 46 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
  • Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000.